94 interior door handle binding

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Dec 21, 2004 | 02:53 PM

Gary (UT)

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94 interior door handle binding

I thought I would ask and see if anyone has had the inside door handle stick or bind on them. The handle on the drivers side will not lift up and I am getting tired of rolling the window down to get out of the truck. I am thinking I am going to need to remove the interior door panel to see what is restricting the handle. Any input or suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Dec 21, 2004 | 06:36 PM

greystreak92

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You are on the right track. Open the inner panel and have a look. Could be just about anything. If the window still works, process of elimination would say its NOT any part of the window mechanism causing it. But there are a handful of other pieces of linkage and hardware inside the door that may have come loose.

Dec 21, 2004 | 06:59 PM

JBronco

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I just fixed the same issue on my 90. The handle itself was rubbing on the sheet metal around it, on the bottom of the handle. Apaprently it bent a little over 15 years of flexing when the door is opened; just enough that it caused the handle to rub a little.

All I did was bend the metal back a bit, problem solved. The diagnosis and repair of the problem took less than 60 seconds, once the door panel was removed.

Dec 21, 2004 | 09:38 PM

Trublufords

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Spray some WD-40 in there with the straw- don't tear door down first Try this- you will be surprized- THEN if if now works remove door panel and grease, if you have been having this prob for along time door metal will probally be torn where latch ( what door handle bolts to)attaches- bolts to door, I have weld repair many of these.